The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-22

A Democratic Soldiers View Of
the Situation.

Spec ~ correspondence ~ The Sentinel
WAsuiNGroN, July 1.-THE bitter DO
Ilitical and personal warfare now being
lwaged BY Republican demsgogues
against President Cleveland ia the name
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic, il
one that demsnds the attention Of every
Democrat that belongs to that organizs-
tion. II Is the first political step taken
lin the campaign OF lsS5 by the Repub bli-
'csn party. Without principle or we'll
defined policy, the old cry Of rebel,
like the signal Of Rhoderic Dhu, is the
tocsin that Is to arouse the party and
prejudice the masses and keep the wav.
ering Republicans in line. The fact that
President Cleveiand's administration has
appointed more ex-Union soldiers TO
GoyerDinent positions, in two years, than
ever was appointed in four years OF Re-
publican rule. counts for nothing with
the Sherman, Tuttle aud Fairchild ele-
ment in the Republican party. In the
name Of the G.. A. X they hope to re-
vive sectionslism and renew the old
strife. aud thereby secure the return Of
their party TO power. When the Re
publican party voted away hundreds Of
millions OF acres OF the public land to-
great corporations these fellows were
silent, but when Cleve,and's administra-
tion restored more than OOO0, coo acres
Of these lands 10 the people, we hear
nothing but curses for the administra-
tion from the custodisns Of the interest
Of the soldier. When President Grant
vetoed that Just measure, known as the
Bounty Bill. ii went down
the throats Of the Republican &. A. X.
agitators as smooth as oil. When the
party In Congress passed the
Pension Bill and Republi-I
can President approved il, thereby de-
priving more than 10000 Of our brave
comrades Of back pensions, not one Of
these fellows who arc abusing this ad-
had the courage 70 open his
moulh in defense Of the rights cf the
soldiers and soldiers widow. When
President Cleveland approves more pen
sion bills in two years than Gen. Grant,
Hayes or Arthur did in their entire
Terms OF Office, this Republican element
Of the G. A X. shows their appreciation
of the fact by refusing 10 attend -c-I
union Of old soldiers where the chief
magistrate Of the nation was expected TO
be present. When the Republican ad-l
sent rebel generals abroad
% represent this country among foreignl
nations and appointed another 10 posi-
ion in the Cabinet, as Postmaster Gem
,ral, all was lovely, but when President
Cleveland appoints OF this class to . po-
'ition in his Cabinet. these fellows liftI
heir hands in holy horror and cry out !:
The rebels are again In the saddle"
When the Republican party refused 70
yrsnt land warrants 10 the soldiers of
be late war, they were as dociIe a.
Aary's little lamb, but the fact that
President Cleveland's administration,
Turing the past fiscal year, grants more
,cnsions 10 soldiers and soldiers wild
,ws, by 5000 than was ever granted In
my one year Of Republican rule. Is d
ufIicicnt cause for these self constituted
,atriots and conscrvators OF the q. a.
2s 10 rise up in their narrowncss Of
oul, bitterness Of spirit and malignity
i expression, and refuse 10 march In a
Fourth Of July procession In which a
,snner appeared bearing the portrait Of
be nation's chief magistrate.
A true soldier, either North or South,
herishes memories OF the deeds Of hsh
,rave comrades, and now accept tho